GRAFTING WORKSHOP IN PARADISE

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Save our historic fruit trees, grown by our forbears, for future generations to come

Hosted by Robert and Robyn Guyton, from Riverton, who are well known through out the country for their work saving historic fruit trees. They are delighted to be visiting our part of the world and are extremely passionate about sharing their knowledge. So please come and join us.

WHERE: Paradise Trust, 1771 Paradise Road, Glenorchy

WHEN: Saturday 1^st October

TIME: 10.00 – 3.30pm

What to bring: lunch, insect repellent

COST: $25 for the course which includes two rootstock tree

You can pre-order more rootstock trees at $5 per tree 

Robert and Robyn will bring rootstock and 70-80 different varieties of apples to graft with their stories (they will be up on their website soon) for people to choose.

If there are any local old or good roadside apples now (next two weeks) is the time to get cuttings of this years growth, label them and put them in wet newspaper in a plastic bag and keep them in the fridge until grafting time. You need 15cm of a branch if possible and that make 2 trees.

The course will also include a visit to the orchard of Arcadia where we look at how to take cuttings from old trees where new growth is minimal.

Please email your name and phone number to info@paradisetrust.co.nz or call Mandy on 03 442 9956 

Venue: PARADISE TRUST, Glenorchy

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